FacebookJasper SchuringaTwo popular blogs claim to have evidence that Jasper Schuringa, the Netherlands man widely credited with thwarting a would-be terrorist aboard Northwest Flight 253, has been paid by national news outlets for his story.

Mediaite, which blogs about, well, the media, says CNN paid Schuringa for the blurry cell-phone image of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab being arrested aboard the inbound flight to Detroit. And Jezebel, which caters to women, has dug up how much he made on both a CNN interview and another deal with The New York Post.

Mediaite, Dec. 26: Here’s what it sounds like happened: CNN tells Mediaite they paid a
“licensing fee” for the exclusive cell phone image, which they have
been using throughout the day. TVNewser reports, “Insiders tell us other networks are vying to buy the image for upwards of $10,000.” CNN clarifies the network did not pay for the actual interview during CNN Newsroom.
However, there’s a reason Schuringa has not appeared any further on CNN
or any other network – we hear he has asked for additional payment for
any future interviews.

Piggybacking off the Mediaite post, Jezebel obtained e-mails about some of Schuringa's transactions, and broke down how much he allegedly made from the deals:

Jezebel, Dec. 27: Schurnga sold the "TV Rights" of the first of his two photos to CNN for $10K. The "print rights" went to the (New York) Post for $5K. Later, Schuringa was paid upwards of $3K by ABC News for a second photo, which Schuringa tried to sell to other local news outlets for $5K, unsuccessfully. Jasper Schuringa made at least $18,000 from two (expletive that rhymes with gritty), blurry photos.

What do you think? Is Schuringa's story any more or less credible because of this? Or is he still just the guy who potentially saved nearly 300 lives?